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Celejewski, Irek, and Karen K. Dion. "Self-Perception and Perception of Age Groups as a Function of the Perceiver's Category Membership." International Journal of Aging and Human Development 47, no. 3 (January 1, 1998): 205–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/gl4r-fj7g-xgek-mrr6.
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This research examined self-perception and the perception of age groups by young and elderly adults from the perspective of social identity theory and social categorization theory. Respondents rated either themselves or unfamiliar stimulus persons from three age categories in adulthood: young, middle-aged, and elderly. As expected, an ingroup bias was found in the evaluation of elderly adults. Specifically, compared to ratings made by younger adults, older adults evaluated elderly persons more favorably. Moreover, as predicted, elderly adults' self-evaluations and those of young adults asked to imagine themselves as elderly were more positive than the ratings made by respondents who evaluated an unfamiliar older adult (e.g., elderly woman, elderly man). Both cognitive and motivational processes were discussed as contributing to the phenomenon of self-other discrepancy in beliefs about and attitudes toward older adults.
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Hummert, Mary Lee. "Age and Typicality Judgments of Stereotypes of the Elderly: Perceptions of Elderly vs. Young Adults." International Journal of Aging and Human Development 37, no. 3 (October 1993): 217–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/l01p-v960-8p17-pl56.
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Healthy community-dwelling elderly individuals assessed the typicality and approximate age of individuals representing ten stereotypes of elderly people identified in prior research with young adults. Results showed that, as predicted, the elderly adults saw the stereotypes as less typical of elderly individuals than did the young adults, although both groups agreed on which stereotypes were most typical of the general elderly population. Analysis of age judgments revealed that the elderly respondents, in comparison to the young adults, were more likely to use the old-old age ranges to describe the stereotypes, and much less likely to associate the positive stereotypes with the young-old age ranges. Both elderly and young adults tended to associate negative stereotypes with the older elderly age ranges.
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Boiarska-Khomenko, Anna. "Regulatory support of adult education in EU countries." Continuing Professional Education: Theory and Practice, no. 3-4 (2018): 105–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.28925/1609-8595.2018.3-4.105110.
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In the article, the analysis of the European Parliament's normative legal documents on adult education has been carried out. The role and significance of lifelong learning at the present stage have been determined by the help of normative acts. Trends and vectors of adult education development are: popularization of education among the adult population, the use of the latest educational technologies, improvement of teaching methods, involving different target groups in education, formal recognition of non-formal and informal education, provision of qualified pedagogical personnel to the adult education system. The tasks of adult education are: increasing access to adult education; development of new approaches to adult education; promotion of adult education among the public; encouraging the development of new adult education systems; comprehensive provision of high-quality non-formal and informal education for adults; promoting employers' awareness of the benefits of adult learning: adult education contributes to increasing workers’ productivity, competitiveness, creativity, introduction of innovations and entrepreneurship is an important factor of increasing the mobility of employees in the labor market encouraging adults to enter higher education institutions; promoting a balanced distribution of learning and educational resources throughout the lifecycle of a person; creation of well-developed educational provision for the elderly. The ways of realization of the set tasks are: to identify priority target groups for education at the national level; to educate adults in accordance with the stages; to offer adults an opportunity to take tests; to provide proposals for education for migrants; to carry out a periodic check of non-formal and informal education; to implement motivational and informational and advocacy measures. In the article, the main proposals of the European Parliament on further prospects for improving the adult education system have been highlighted.
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Boz, Hayat, and Yakup Daglı. "The contribution of qualitative methods for identifying the educational needs of adults." Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences 12, no. 4 (December 30, 2017): 167–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/cjes.v12i4.2901.
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This study addresses the contribution of applying qualitative research methods for identifying the educational activities planned for adults. The paper is based on the experience gained during in-depth interviews with 39 elderly and 33 middle-aged participants, by purposive sampling method and maximum variation technique, within a needs analysis study in phenomenology design. Qualitative research techniques for assessing the opinions of elderly and middle-aged adults about the necessity and content of training programmes for ageing, and preparing androgogy-based and need-based educational programmes in compliance with the results was evaluated. In the scope of the study, the fact that applying qualitative research techniques such as in-depth interviews with exploratory questions and observation facilitated reaching more descriptive and more elaborative results compared to applying the quantitative research techniques such as questionnaires with short questions and numeric data anlaysis in the surveys on adults with divergent life experience, traits and expectation was concluded.
Keywords: Adult, ageing, elderly, qualitative research methods.
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Schum, Robert L., and Abigail B. Sivan. "Verbal Abilities in Healthy Elderly Adults." Applied Neuropsychology 4, no. 2 (June 1997): 130–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15324826an0402_6.
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Yörük, Tayfun, and Reyhan Şekerci. "Teacher leadership and sustainability in adult elderly education." Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences 15, no. 3 (June 29, 2020): 433–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/cjes.v15i3.4909.
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The purpose of this study was to reveal the views of administrators working in institutions providing adult elderly education on teacher leadership. Ten administrators, who were determined via convenience sampling which is among purposeful sampling methods, participated in this study using qualitative research method. The study was conducted in phenomenological design, which is among qualitative research designs. The interview technique was used to collect data in the study, thus, a semi-structured interview form was prepared and used for this process. The data were analyzed via content analysis technique. All the data acquired in the study were coded, various dimensions and appropriate themes for these dimensions were determined in accordance with the purpose of the study, and percentages and frequencies related to the themes were calculated and the views of the administrators on teacher leadership were revealed. As a result, the concept of an enriched environment, including cognitive tasks, such as elder education courses (sports, physical activity, artistic and skill studies), can form the basis for systematic assessment of possible interventions for successful aging. It provides another effective possibility to achieve better physical, physiological and cognitive improvements, especially in older adult. Further efforts are needed on the basis of teacher leadership in older education courses to reduce weakness and dependency among older adults and maintain independent physical and cognitive function, mental health and well-being.
Keywords: Adult Elderly Education, Education Management, Teacher Leadership;
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Denney, Nancy Wadsworth. "A Review of Life Span Research with the Twenty Questions Task: A Study of Problem-Solving Ability." International Journal of Aging and Human Development 21, no. 3 (October 1986): 161–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/a3j2-75l4-01c3-w81w.
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Research with the Twenty Questions Task which was aimed at investigating problem solving across the life span was reviewed. This research indicates that the use of an efficient problem-solving strategy increases during childhood and then decreases again during the later adult years. Investigations of the determinants of performance on the Twenty Questions Task indicate that both age and education are significantly related to performance. Training research further indicates that both young children and elderly adults are able to learn to use a more efficient strategy; modeling appears to be a very effective training technique. Attempts to facilitate the performance of elderly adults by means other than direct training have met with less success. No improvement in performance was obtained either in a study in which an attempt was made to increase elderly adults' motivation, in a study in which elderly adults were given additional practice with the Twenty Questions Task, or in a study in which an attempt was made to facilitate elderly adults' confidence in their ability to perform cognitive tasks. However, performance was facilitated when the demands of the task were made either so easy that the possibility of the use of an efficient strategy was obvious or so difficult that the necessity of using an efficient strategy in order to solve the problem was obvious. The results of all of the studies were discussed as fitting a model of life span cognitive development recently proposed by Denney.
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Choi, Yun-Jung, Meaghan O’Donnell, Hwa-Bok Choi, Hae-Sun Jung, and Sean Cowlishaw. "Associations among Elder Abuse, Depression and PTSD in South Korean Older Adults." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 9 (September 6, 2018): 1948. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15091948.
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Increasing attention is being placed on the prevalence of elder abuse and its impact on mental health. This study conducted a survey of 172 elderly people in South Korea to determine the prevalence of elder abuse and the relationships involving elder abuse, depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Participants completed a battery of self-report questionnaires, which included the Korean Geriatric Depression Screening Scale (KGDS) and Impact of Event Scale-Revised Korean version (IES-R-K). Descriptive analyses were conducted to examine the frequency of specific forms of abuse. Logistic regression models were estimated to identify the factors that contributed to risk of abuse exposure and the relationship between exposure and PTSD or depression. The results indicated around 22% of the participants reported abuse exposure, which most commonly included being refused physical contact, verbal threats, and/or being excluded from decision-making about personal issues. Low education and being unmarried, separated or divorced was associated with an increased risk of abuse exposure. There were strong associations between elder abuse and PTSD symptoms, while comparable relationships with depression were weaker and were not robust to the inclusion of control variables. The findings provided empirical support for the relationship between abuse experiences of the elderly and poor mental health and raise important issues for the mental health care of the elderly.
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Barrett, Anne E., and Carmen Von Rohr. "Gendered Perceptions of Aging: An Examination of College Students." International Journal of Aging and Human Development 67, no. 4 (December 2008): 359–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/ag.67.4.d.
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Few studies examine how the gendered nature of aging impacts young adults—shaping their images of later life, attitudes toward elderly persons, aging anxieties, and conceptions of the start of “old age.” We examine gender differences in young adults' views of elders and the aging process using a survey of college students and content analysis of student-drawn sketches of elders ( N = 391). Results indicate that both genders hold more positive images of elderly women than men; however, they view “old age” as beginning at a younger age for women. In addition, we find that, compared with men, women report later starts of “old age” for both genders and more favorable attitudes toward elders, but also greater aging anxiety.
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Añaños-Carrasco, Elena. "Eyetracker technology in elderly people: How integrated television content is paid attention to and processed." Comunicar 23, no. 45 (July 1, 2015): 75–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.3916/c45-2015-08.
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Elderly people are major consumers of the media, especially of television, which combines conventional commercials with advertising formats included in the programme that do not break its continuity, unconventional advertising (UA). The aim of this study is to analyse how elderly adults, compared with young people, attend and process the information that appears on screen simultaneously (program and advertising). The study involved 30 elderly adults and 30 young adults. Attention to the TV screen (in terms of attention capture, heat maps and eye fixations) was analysed using the eye tracker technology. Content recognition, the level of psychological reactance to UA and channel-hopping behaviour were also analysed. The results show that the level of attention among the elderly does not differ from that of young people and depends on the integrated content. Recognition by the elderly is lower than among young people when the UA is of a high or medium level of intrusiveness. The psychological reactance of elderly adults is lower than that of young adults but both groups show the same behaviour in terms of loyalty to the television programme. The general conclusion is that cognitive ageing does not affect the capacity for attention to integrated content as much as it affects information processing skills. Las personas mayores son grandes consumidores de los medios, especialmente la televisión (TV), donde el spot convencional se combina con formatos publicitarios introducidos en el programa que no rompen su continuidad: la publicidad no convencional (PNC). El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar cómo los adultos mayores, en comparación con los jóvenes, atienden y procesan la información que aparece simultáneamente en la pantalla (programa y publicidad). Participan en el estudio 30 adultos mayores y 30 jóvenes. Se analiza, con la tecnología del «eye tracker», la atención dispensada a la pantalla de TV (en términos de captura atencional, «heat maps» y fijaciones oculares) mientras aparece PNC. También se analizan el reconocimiento de los contenidos, la reactancia psicológica ante la PNC y el comportamiento de zapping. Los resultados muestran que la atención de los adultos no difiere de la de los jóvenes y depende del contenido integrado. El reconocimiento de los adultos es inferior al de los jóvenes cuando la PNC tiene un nivel de intrusión elevado y medio. Su reactancia psicológica es inferior a la de los jóvenes, pero ambos grupos tienen el mismo comportamiento de fidelización al programa televisivo. La conclusión es que el envejecimiento no afecta tanto a la atención dispensada a los contenidos integrados como a las habilidades del procesamiento de la información.
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Foss, Maria Paula, Paula Rejane Beserra Diniz, Daiane Leite da Roza, Tamar Gefen, Amanda Cook Maher, Paulo Formigheri, Carina T. Spedo, et al. "Anatomic and neuropsychological findings in low-educated cognitively intact elderly from a Brazilian cohort." Dementia & Neuropsychologia 13, no. 4 (December 2019): 378–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1980-57642018dn13-040003.
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ABSTRACT In elderly individuals, low educational level may represent a risk factor for the development of dementia and a proxy of cognitive reserve. Objective: This study examined the cognitive and neuroanatomic correlates of high versus low educational levels in cognitively healthy community-dwelling older adults in Brazil. Methods: Fifty-three older adults (mean age: 68±5.3 years) were divided into a “low education” group [LE; 1-4 years of education (N=33)] and “high education” group [HE; >11 years of education (N=20)]. Both groups completed a comprehensive neuropsychological battery and underwent in vivo structural MRI close to the time of testing. Results: Higher educational level increased the chance of having better scores on neuropsychological tests, including verbal and visual delayed recall of information, verbal learning, category fluency, global cognition, and vocabulary. Better scores on these tests were observed in the HE group relative to the LE group. Despite this, there were no group differences between MRI measures. Conclusion: Older adults with higher educational levels showed better scores on neuropsychological measures of cognition, highlighting the need for education-adjusted norms in developing countries. Given the absence of differences in structural anatomy between the groups, these findings appear to be best explained by theories of cognitive reserve.
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Cooper, Sally-Ann. "Psychiatry of Elderly Compared to Younger Adults with Intellectual Disabilities." Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities 10, no. 4 (December 1997): 303–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-3148.1997.tb00025.x.
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Scales, Alice M., and Shirley A. Biggs. "READING HABITS OF ELDERLY ADULTS: IMPLICATIONS FOR INSTRUCTION." Educational Gerontology 13, no. 6 (January 1987): 521–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0360127870130608.
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Mendonça, Thalia Saraiva, Vitor Dias de Arruda Andrade, Pedro Nogarotto Cembraneli, Julia Brasileiro de Faria Cavalcante, André Salotto Rocha, Waldir Antonio Tognola, Dionei de Freitas Morais, and João Simão de Melo-Neto. "Clinical and Radiological Differences in Patients Following Traumatic SCI at Different Ages." Ortopedia Traumatologia Rehabilitacja 23, no. 4 (August 31, 2021): 305–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0015.2368.
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Background. Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a lesion that can affect several spinal structures, including the vertebrae, spinal cord, ligaments, and other adjacent parts of the spine. Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) can cause functional changes in patients of different ages. Material and methods. The study aims to determine whether there are social, clinical, and radiological differences between young, middle-aged, and elderly adults with SCI caused by a ground-level fall. This retrospective study analyzed the records of patients with a clinical diagnosis of SCI. It enrolled patients with traumatic spinal cord injury after a ground-level fall divided as follows: young aged adults 18–35 years of age (G1); middle-aged adults aged 36–60 years (G2); and elderly adults aged over 60 years (G3). Their clinical, social, and radiological variables were analyzed. Results. It is observed that low schooling level, being widowed, and being a homemaker were more frequently encountered among elderly adults, whereas being single was more common in middle-aged adults. The morphologic diagnosis of compression fracture and the associated injury of facial trauma occurred more frequently in elderly adults, with an increasing tendency with age. Conservative therapeutic management was most commonly encountered in elderly adults, compared to surgery from a posterior approach in middle-aged adults. Listhesis was better identified in middle-aged adults by computed tomography (CT). Spinal cord contusion and injury to the C1 vertebra were demonstrated in young adults by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Conclusions. 1. Elderly adults with low education level, widowed, and homemakers were more susceptible to SCI caused by a fall. 2. Single marital status was more frequently noted in young adults. 3. The most frequent clinical aspects were the morphological aspect of compression fracture and facial trauma as an associated injury in elderly adults, with the occurrence of facial trauma increasing with age. 4. Conservative therapeutic management was more common in elderly adults than surgery from a posterior approach in middle-aged adults. 5. Regarding the radiological aspects of CT, listhesis was better identified in middle-aged adults. Spinal cord contusions and C1 vertebra lesions were better identified in young adults by MRI.
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Silagi, Marcela Lima, Vivian Urbanejo Romero, Leticia Lessa Mansur, and Marcia Radanovic. "Inference comprehension during reading: influence of age and education in normal adults." CoDAS 26, no. 5 (October 2014): 407–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2317-1782/20142013058.
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Purpose:To determine the effect of age and education on inferential comprehension from written texts in normal individuals.Methods:A total of 224 normal adults were stratified into nine groups according to age (young: 18–39 years, adults: 40–59 years, and elderly: 60–79 years) and educational level (low ≤4 years, medium: 5–8 years and high >8 years) and were evaluated through the battery La gestion de l'implicite (Implicit Information Management Test) to determine the ability to make inferences through different types of questions: explicit, logical, distractor, pragmatic and others.Results:The elderly showed worse performance for total score and distractor questions. Regarding educational level, all groups differed on explicit, logical, distractor questions, and on total test score. Subjects with high schooling performed better on pragmatic inferences and others.Conclusion:Age influence on the comprehension of inferences may be due to difficulties in attention and executive functions. The strong effect of education can be explained by the interaction of inferential abilities with other cognitive functions such as working memory, vocabulary span, as well as world knowledge.
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Luszcz, Mary A. "Characterizing Adolescents, Middle-Aged, and Elderly Adults: Putting the Elderly into Perspective." International Journal of Aging and Human Development 22, no. 2 (March 1986): 105–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/lxp1-ue9m-lj35-1nft.
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Zhu, Xinyi, Chengxuan Qiu, Yi Zeng, and Juan Li. "Leisure activities, education, and cognitive impairment in Chinese older adults: a population-based longitudinal study." International Psychogeriatrics 29, no. 5 (January 9, 2017): 727–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1041610216001769.
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ABSTRACTBackground:We examine the association between leisure-time activities and the risk of developing cognitive impairment among Chinese older people, and further investigate whether the association varies by educational level.Methods:This follow-up study included 6,586 participants (aged 79.5 ± 9.8 years, range 65–105 years, 51.7% female) of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey who were aged ≥65 years and were free of cognitive impairment in 2002. Incident cognitive impairment was defined at the 2005 or 2008/2009 survey following an education-based cut-off on the adapted Chinese version of Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Participation in cognitive activities (e.g. reading) and non-exercise physical activity (e.g. housework) was assessed by a self-reported scale. Cox proportional hazard models were employed to examine the association of leisure activities with incident cognitive impairment while controlling for age, gender, education, occupation, residence, physical exercise, smoking, drinking, cardiovascular diseases and risk factors, negative well-being, and physical functioning, and baseline MMSE score.Results:During a five-year follow-up, 1,448 participants developed incident cognitive impairment. Overall, a high level of participation in leisure activities was associated with a 41% decreased risk of cognitive impairment compared to low-level engagement in leisure activities after controlling for age, gender, education, and other confounders. Moreover, there was a significant interaction between leisure activity and educational level, such that the beneficial effect of leisure activities on cognitive function was larger in educated elderly than their uneducated counterparts, and only educated elderly benefited from cognitive activities.Conclusions:Late-life leisure activities protect against cognitive impairment among elderly Chinese people, and the protective effects are more profound for educated elderly.
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Lester, David. "Are There Unique Features of Suicide in Adults of Different Ages and Developmental Stages?" OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 29, no. 4 (December 1994): 337–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/ltpu-c68q-w9k9-30au.
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Differences between the suicidal behavior of younger adults and the elderly are reviewed, and their implications for suicide prevention efforts examined. Elderly suicides use more lethal methods, are more often diagnosed with affective disorder and organic brain syndrome, and have experienced less recent stress than younger adults. It is concluded that psychiatric treatment of depression and restricting access to lethal methods for suicide are more useful tactics for suicide prevention programs in the elderly, and that crisis counseling from suicide prevention centers and educational programs are more useful in younger adults.
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Silva, Raul Anderson Domingues Alves da, Eugenira Ferreira da Silva, Jorge Luiz Moreira Freire Júnior, Walda Viana Brigido de Moura, Rômulo Rocha Regis, and Ana Karine Macedo Teixeira. "Factors related to lower functional capacity of institutionalized older adults." Research, Society and Development 10, no. 7 (June 14, 2021): e6310716253. http://dx.doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v10i7.16253.
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The aim of this study was to assess the functional capacity of institutionalized older people and to verify which sociodemographic, health factors and oral health were related to the worse ability to perform daily activities. It was a cross-sectional study conducted with 512 institutionalized elderly people. Sociodemographic profile; general health and oral health conditions were evaluated. Functional capacity was assessed by Barthel Index. A high prevalence of functional dependent elderly was found (47.1%). A lower functional capacity was associated with female (p=0.006); higher education (p=0.009); older elderly (p<0.045); decision to institutionalize by others (p=0.011); affected cognitive state (p<0.001); reduced mobility (p<0.001), less autonomy for self-care in oral health and worse oral health. Institutionalized elderly has low functional capacity that is related to several aspects of their lives.
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Stewart, Pamela L., Denise Brochetti, Ruby H. Cox, and Mary P. Clarke. "Low-Income Elderly Adults' Needs and Preferences for Nutrition Education." Journal of Nutrition For the Elderly 18, no. 2 (March 29, 1999): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j052v18n02_01.
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Ortega, Luciane de Fátima Viola, Ivan Aprahamian, Marcus Kiiti Borges, João de Castilho Cação, and Mônica Sanches Yassuda. "Screening for Alzheimer's disease in low-educated or illiterate older adults in Brazil: a systematic review." Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria 77, no. 4 (April 2019): 279–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0004-282x20190024.
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ABSTRACT Cognitive screening instruments are influenced by education and/or culture. In Brazil, as illiteracy and low education rates are high, it is necessary to identify the screening tools with the highest diagnostic accuracy for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Objective: To identify the cognitive screening instruments applied in the Brazilian population with greater accuracy, to detect AD in individuals with a low educational level or who are illiterate. Methods: Systematic search in SciELO, PubMed and LILACS databases of studies that used cognitive screening tests to detect AD in older Brazilian adults with low or no education. Results: We found 328 articles and nine met the inclusion criteria. The identified instruments showed adequate or high diagnostic accuracy. Conclusion: For valid cognitive screening it is important to consider sociocultural and educational factors in the interpretation of results. The construction of specific instruments for the low educated or illiterate elderly should better reflect the difficulties of the Brazilian elderly in different regions of the country.
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Peterson, Candida C., and James L. Peterson. "Older Men's and Women's Relationships with Adult Kin: How Equitable are they?" International Journal of Aging and Human Development 27, no. 3 (October 1988): 221–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/27f4-at50-gg3v-3mmd.
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Recent research has shown that satisfying casual relationships and short-term intimacies among young adults tend to be characterized by mutual perceptions of global equity or a proportional subjective balance between each partner's overall inputs and gains. The present study extended the measurement of global equity perceptions to sixty-two elderly men's and women's relationships with their frequently-contacted spouses, adult children, and aged parents. A comparison group of forty younger adults likewise rated the equity of their marriages and relationships with elderly parents and grandparents. Results showed that the majority of both generations' involvements with all categories of immediate adult kin were seen as globally equitable. In addition, most departures from strict equity involved respondents feeling subjectively overbenefited rather than underbenefited. Theories of kinship exchange in longstanding and elderly relationships were considered. The possibilities either of subjective biases in longstanding intimates' perceptions and/or of a link between social disengagement and underbenefit during old age enabled reconciliation of the present findings with theoretical predictions.
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De Bot, Kees, and Kees Lxntsen. "Perception of Own Language Proficiency by Elderly Adults." Dimensions of Language Attrition 83-84 (January 1, 1989): 51–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/itl.83-84.05deb.
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Amosun, S. L. "Experiences of physiotherapy students in a clinical setting for elderly adults." South African Journal of Physiotherapy 57, no. 2 (May 31, 2001): 3–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajp.v57i2.497.
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The purpose of this study was to assess and describe qualitatively the learning experiences of physiotherapy students within the context of a clinical education setting where students learnt to provide care for elderly adults. Data collected over two years from students’ diaries kept during the block, and individual or group interviews, were analysed. Two major themes were vital to the students, namely coping with disability and reduced functional ability in elderly adults, as well as dealing with death and dying. The study concluded that there is a need for clinical integration of the concepts of chronic disability, death and bereavement in physiotherapy education.
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Ranieri, Jessica, Federica Guerra, Anna Lucia Angione, Dina Di Giacomo, and Domenico Passafiume. "Cognitive Reserve and Digital Confidence among Older Adults as New Paradigm for Resilient Aging." Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine 7 (January 2021): 233372142199374. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2333721421993747.
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Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the digital confidence of elder adults and identify behavioral patterns for technology that are related to cognitive abilities among elders. Method An observational study was conducted using a sample of 94 elders, aged 53 to 86 years. Neuropsychological and emotional measures were used, and technology use was assessed. Results Finding showed elders by resilient neuropsychological aspects can have a good affinity for technology. We examined the role of not only cognitive reserve levels but also demographic characteristics (i.e., age, educational level) and found that elderly were more adherent to digital resources. Technology can be a beneficial resource to those with medium levels of cognitive reserve and make them feel “like they are leading an active lifestyle.” Conclusions The focal point of our findings is the relevance of cognitive reserve during older adulthood as a key factor that should be examined in investigations on successful aging; it would be more interesting to examine these factors within the context of analyses on the impact of technology on aging and digital living.
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Yuan, Manqiong, Jia Chen, Yaofeng Han, Xingliang Wei, Zirong Ye, Liangwen Zhang, Y. Alicia Hong, and Ya Fang. "Associations between modifiable lifestyle factors and multidimensional cognitive health among community-dwelling old adults: stratified by educational level." International Psychogeriatrics 30, no. 10 (February 15, 2018): 1465–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1041610217003076.
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ABSTRACTBackground:Cognition is multidimensional, and each domain plays a unique and crucial part in successful daily life engagement. However, less attention has been paid to multi-domain cognitive health for the elderly, and the role of lifestyle factors in each domain remains unclear.Methods:We conducted a cross-sectional study of 3,230 older adults aged 60+ years in Xiamen, China, in 2016. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was used to measure general cognition and six specific sub-domains. To account for educational effects, we adjusted the MoCA score and divided respondents into three education-specific groups (low, moderate, and high education groups with ≤5, 6~8, and ≥9 years of education, respectively). A series of proportional odds models were used to detect the associations between two categories of lifestyle factors – substance abuse (cigarette and alcohol) and leisure activity (TV watching, reading, smartphone use, social activity, and exercise) – and general cognition and the six sub-domains in those three groups.Results:Among the 3,230 respondents, 2,617 eligible participants were included with a mean age of 69.05 ± 7.07 years. Previous or current smoking/drinking was not associated with MoCA scores in the whole population, but unexpectedly, the ex-smokers in the low education group performed better in general cognition (OR = 2.22) and attention (OR = 2.05) than their never-smoking counterparts. Modest TV watching, reading, and smartphone use also contributed to better cognition among elderly participants in the low education group. For the highly educated elderly, comparatively longer reading (>3.5 hours/week) was inversely associated with general cognition (OR = 0.53), memory (OR = 0.59), and language (OR = 0.54), while adequate exercise (5~7 days/week) was positively related to these factors with OR = 1.48, OR = 1.49, and OR = 1.53, respectively. For the moderately educated elderly, only modest reading was significantly beneficial.Conclusions:Lifestyle factors play different roles in multidimensional cognitive health in different educational groups, indicating that individual intervention strategies should be designed according to specific educational groups and different cognitive sub-domains.
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Barbosa, Marcela Di Moura, Marília Jesus Batista, Evely Sartorti da Silva Morgan, Enilson Antonio Sallum, Marcio Zaffalon Casati, and Karina Gonzales Silvério. "Periodontal disease and associated factors in the adult and elderly population from Jundiaí City, Brazil." Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences 18 (November 11, 2019): e191007. http://dx.doi.org/10.20396/bjos.v18i0.8657170.
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Aim: This study assessed the prevalence of periodontal disease in the adult and elderly populations from Jundiaí City, and its association with individual social inequalities in a conceptual framework approach. Methods: The survey was conducted with a sample of 342 adults and 145 elderly, and periodontal disease was assessed based on the Community Periodontal Index (CPI) and Clinical Attachment Loss (CAL). A questionnaire addressing socio-demographic and behavioral variables, smoking and diabetes was included. Bivariate and multivariate analyses, using binary regression analyses, were carried out in a hierarchical approach with conceptual framework to reveal association among periodontal disease and social-demographic, smoking and diabetes variables. Results: One adult and fifty-six elderly who had lost all teeth were excluded from the sample. Mild periodontal disease (CAL ≤3 mm) was the condition more prevalent in the adult (74%) and elderly populations (60.6%). Adjusted analysis revealed that low educational level (OR 2.65, 95% CI 1.19-5.88), irregular use of tooth floss (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.06-3.40), and smoking (OR 2.14, 95% CI 1.04-4.42) were independently associated with moderate/severe periodontal disease (CAL and Probing Depth ≥4 mm) in the adult group. For the elderly group, low educational levels (OR 0.16, 95% CI 0.04-0.58), use of public dental service (OR 5.32, 95% CI 1.23-23.03), and diabetes condition (OR 3.78, 95% CI 1.20-11.91) were significantly associated with periodontal disease. Conclusion: In conclusion, the data showed that education level, smoking habits, diabetes, use of dental floss and type of dental service are factors associated to moderate/severe periodontal disease among Brazilians from Jundiaí City.
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Chaparro, Alex, Loretta McGregor, and Laszlo Stumpfhauser. "The Driving Habits of Older Adults with Visual Impairment." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 42, no. 17 (October 1998): 1266–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193129804201719.
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It is estimated that there are 3 million Americans with visual impairment (best corrected acuity of 20/40). How many persons with visual impairment drive and how their driving habits differ from elderly drivers without visual impairment is not known. To address this issue a driving survey was administered to a group of elderly (mean age = 78.69, SD=10.73) recruited from a retirement home community and an agency providing services to persons with visual impairment. The survey solicited demographic information (age, sex, education level), information about driving habits (miles driven yearly, frequency of driving at night, during rush-hour etc.), and ratings of either the level or frequency of difficulty experienced with different driving tasks (seeing the instrument panel, difficulty is glare produced by headlights, judging speed, reading signs etc.). We found that ∼50% and 83% of elderly, respectively with and without visual impairment continue to drive. The low vision drivers report significantly greater difficulty with glare caused by headlights, reading street signs, seeing past a dirty windshield and seeing their instrument panel clearly. Analysis of the driving habits revealed that the drivers with and without visual impairment reported similar levels of rush-hour driving, and drove approximately the same number of miles a year. However, visually impaired elderly drivers were significantly less likely to drive at night than their elderly counterparts with normal vision.
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Kassirian, Shayan, Lawson Eng, Chelsea Paulo, Ilana Geist, Alexander Magony, Elliot Charles Smith, Mindy Liang, et al. "Facilitating patient communication through understanding their social media use: A comparison by age groups." Journal of Clinical Oncology 36, no. 7_suppl (March 1, 2018): 71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2018.36.7_suppl.71.
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71 Background: Social media and internet is increasingly used by patients for cancer education, which can affect provider-patient communication. Usage habits of the adolescent-young adult (AYA; aged < 40 years), adult (age 40- < 65 years), and geriatric cancer populations (age 65+ years) are likely different. Methods: Using age-specific sampling, cancer patients across all disease sites cross-sectionally were asked to complete a survey of demographics, health status, and social media/online resource use for cancer education. Clinical information was abstracted. Results: Of 429 approached, 320 participated (126 AYA, 128 adults, 66 elderly). Males comprised 44%; 72% had post-secondary education; 31% had household incomes of > $100,000. Elderly patients were most likely to refuse participation (33% of elderly approached vs 16% AYA; p < 0.001), with the most common reason being "I do not use internet resources/don't plan on using them"(96% of all elderly refusals with available data). Among respondents, the proportion who utilized the internet for cancer education was 76%, 76% and 70% in AYA, adults, and elderly, respectively (p > 0.5). The use of social media tools in respondents was 49%, 40%, and 36%, respectively (p = 0.16 across age groups). While 75% of patients felt they could judge the quality of cancer-related information on the internet (no differences by age group, p > 0.5), a significantly lower 43% (p < 0.001) felt similarly confident to judge the quality of social media; AYA patients (49%) were numerically more likely to feel confident than seniors (36%; p = 0.16). Elderly were less likely to want online health record access (p = 0.015), treatment option (p = 0.042) and side effect education (p < 0.001), future care plan (p < 0.001) and wellness programs compared to others (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Although cancer patients used social media frequently, confidence is lacking on the quality of cancer information obtained (across all age groups), while elderly perceive fewer benefits of using online/social media related to their cancer. Guidelines for patients on how to assess quality and appropriately use social media could help facilitate patient-provider communication.
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Scales, Alice M., Rhonda L. Harvey, and Bernice G. Brown. "READING PERCEPTIONS OF NONINSTITUTIONALIZED AND INSTITUTIONALIZED RURAL ELDERLY ADULTS." Educational Gerontology 19, no. 2 (January 1993): 139–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0360127930190205.
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Sharps, Matthew J. "Category Superiority Effects in Young and Elderly Adults." Journal of Genetic Psychology 158, no. 2 (June 1997): 165–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221329709596659.
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Lapierre, Sylvie, Annette Erlangsen, Margda Waern, Diego De Leo, Hirofumi Oyama, Paolo Scocco, Joseph Gallo, et al. "A Systematic Review of Elderly Suicide Prevention Programs." Crisis 32, no. 2 (March 1, 2011): 88–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000076.
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Background: Suicide rates are highest among the elderly, yet research on suicide prevention in old age remains a much-neglected area. Aims: We carried out a systematic review to examine the results of interventions aimed at suicidal elderly persons and to identify successful strategies and areas needing further exploration. Methods: Searches through various electronic databases yielded 19 studies with an empirical evaluation of a suicide prevention or intervention program designed especially for adults aged 60 years and older. Results: Most studies were centered on the reduction of risk factors (depression screening and treatment, and decreasing isolation), but when gender was considered, programs were mostly efficient for women. The empirical evaluations of programs attending to the needs of high-risk older adults seemed positive; most studies showed a reduction in the level of suicidal ideation of patients or in the suicide rate of the participating communities. However, not all studies used measures of suicidality to evaluate the outcome of the intervention, and rarely did they aim at improving protective factors. Conclusions: Innovative strategies should improve resilience and positive aging, engage family and community gatekeepers, use telecommunications to reach vulnerable older adult, and evaluate the effects of means restriction and physicians education on elderly suicide.
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Klausen, Søren Harnow, Søren Engelsen, Regina Christiansen, and Jakob Emiliussen. "Elderly Well-Being and Alcohol: A Tricky Cocktail." International Journal of Qualitative Methods 19 (January 1, 2020): 160940692093168. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1609406920931687.
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This interdisciplinary study is concerned with the well-being of older adults and how this relates to alcohol. Older adults’ use of alcohol in nursing homes is a rising challenge in Western societies, expected to increase in the coming 10–15 years. Alcohol use has consequences that go beyond mere health concerns and stretch into social, personal, and institutionalized life. The present study aims to develop procedures and guidelines for handling alcohol in elderly care, assist in handling value conflicts, ease the work of care workers, and more generally ensure a better quality of life for older adults. The study has four phases: (1) exploration, (2) interpretation in collaboration with practitioners, (3) developing practice-oriented product, and 4) implementation. Phase 1 was conducted in 2018. In this phase, observations were carried out in five care institutions in a Danish Municipality for a total of 25 days. These observations led to the development of interview guides. Based on the interview guides, 31 participants (residents, care workers, relatives and managers) were interviewed for 30–60 min at the five institutions. In Phase 2, data will be analyzed and interpreted by the researchers in collaboration with representatives from the five institutions. Phases 3 and 4 are forthcoming, and the study is scheduled to terminate in 2021.
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Rondán-Cataluña, Francisco Javier, Patricio E. Ramírez-Correa, Jorge Arenas-Gaitán, Muriel Ramírez-Santana, Elizabeth E. Grandón, and Jorge Alfaro-Pérez. "Social Network Communications in Chilean Older Adults." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 17 (August 21, 2020): 6078. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176078.
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The growth of older adults in new regions poses challenges for public health. We know that these seniors live increasingly alone, and this impairs their health and general wellbeing. Studies suggest that social networking sites (SNS) can reduce isolation, improve social participation, and increase autonomy. However, there is a lack of knowledge about the characteristics of older adult users of SNS in these new territories. Without this information, it is not possible to improve the adoption of SNS in this population. Based on decision trees, this study analyzes how the elderly users of various SNS in Chile are like. For this purpose, a segmentation of the different groups of elderly users of social networks was constructed, and the most discriminating variables concerning the use of these applications were classified. The results highlight the existence of considerable differences between the various social networks analyzed in their use and characterization. Educational level is the most discriminating variable, and gender influences the types of SNS use. In general, it is observed that the higher the educational level, the more the different social networking sites are used.
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Maimaznah, Maimaznah, and Tina Yuli Fatmawati. "Lansia Sehat Bebas Hipertensi di Kelurahan Kenali Asam Bawah Kota Jambi." Jurnal Abdimas Kesehatan (JAK) 2, no. 1 (January 31, 2020): 81. http://dx.doi.org/10.36565/jak.v2i1.100.
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Hypertension or high blood pressure is a condition when a person experiences an increase in blood pressure either slowly or suddenly (acutely). Although the increase in blood pressure is relatively small, this can reduce life expectancy. In the United States, one in three adults suffers from hypertension, which generally does not cause complaints, even though it has been experienced for years. Target and output: The community, especially the Elderly in Kelurahan Kenali Asam Bawah, aims to increase the elderly's knowledge about the management and prevention of hypertension. This activity was carried out in the month. The implementation method included discussion and question and answer about problems related to the prevention of hypertension, giving meida education, blood pressure checking, monitoring and evaluation. Results: After the health education of the elderly understood about hypertension and out of 15 elderly people who were present, 6 elderly people were found to have blood pressure above normal (> 140/90 mmHg). To the elderly who experience high blood pressure is expected to always continue to do blood pressure checks. It is expected that the community, especially RT 11 of the Kenali Asam Bawah village to maintain a healthy lifestyle
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Silva, Kelly da, Maria Edna Almeida Chaves, Patrícia Aparecida Zuanetti, Rodrigo Dornelas, and Raphaela Barroso Guedes-Granzotti. "Hospital cognitive screening of patients with no related complaints." Revista CEFAC 19, no. 4 (August 2017): 443–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1982-021620171941717.
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ABSTRACT Purposes: to characterize the cognitive performance hospitalized adults and elderly patients with no complaints, check the effect of education and age and correlate the results. Methods: cognitive screening was carried out by the Mini Mental State Examination (MEM) and the Verbal Fluency Test, semantics (FVS) and phonological (FVF) in 25 adults and elderly with no cognitive changes complaints admitted in an internal medicine ward. For statistical analyses, the one-way Anova, followed by post hoc Tukey, the bivariate Person correlation and the nonparametric Fisher’s tests were used. Results: a high frequency of cognitive impairment and a moderate correlation among the three tests applied were verified. The educational factor influenced the results of the MEM, the FVF and FVS tests, while the age factor significantly influenced the evidence of MEM and FVS. Conclusion: the data demonstrated that cognitive screening in hospitalized patients without related complaints is important, and that age and education are paramount factors in cognitive performance.
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Вікторова, Леся Вікторівна. "EDUCATIONAL CONDITIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ADULTS’ DISTANCE LEARNING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES." Information Technologies and Learning Tools 75, no. 1 (February 24, 2020): 13–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.33407/itlt.v75i1.2797.
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In the paper the results of the experimental study of the adult distance learning management are suggested. The urgency of the research is based on the tendency towards the aging of population, development of the third age universities network, active implementation of the lifelong learning philosophy, the analysis of recent publications and studies. It is determined that despite the growing popularity of the lifelong learning philosophy, there is a lack of systematic research on the use of ICT for the elderly. In the paper the historical essay on the problems of distance learning for the elderly is offered. The conceptual framework is analyzed. The methodology of the research and features of the target audience selection are described; the specifics of data collection and analysis at different stages of the research are defined. The purpose of the research is determined – to distinguish pedagogical conditions for an effective distance learning introduction into foreign language education of the elderly. The research has been conducted on the basis of the Center for Innovative Education. The emphasis is made on the formation of the target group of participants in the study and their foreign language learning motivation. The stages of data collection and analysis are specified, namely: before the beginning of training, at the stage of the curriculum development, after the start of the first module of the distance learning course, after the completion of the first module of the course, at the end of the course and two months after the course is completed. Detailed results of data analysis for each stage of the research are delivered. The analysis of these data is carried out. The features of the distance course for the elderly and the methodological recommendations on its development are defined. The study has also allowed to confirm the results of the personal and cognitive potential of the elderly and revealed that the ability to learn under certain conditions even increases instead of decreasing. The prospects for further research, adjacent to neurophysiologists’ and neurobiologists’ studies, are suggested. The aforementioned prospects raise the issue of the further scenarios for the use of distance learning platforms for the elderly.
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Anikeeva, Olga Aleksandrovna, Valeria Viktorovna Sizikova, Yanina Vasilevna Shimanovskaya, Svetlana N. Fomina, and Oksana V. Besschetnova. "Formal and non-formal education in enhancing the well-being and security of older adults." LAPLAGE EM REVISTA 7, Extra-E (August 3, 2021): 419–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.24115/s2446-622020217extra-e1214p.419-426.
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The study of the needs of the elderly and the possibilities to activate their life position and improve their well-being and social security was carried out using the methods of a questionnaire, expert survey, interviewing, and testing. The results were tested in a socio-pedagogical experiment. The conclusions derived as a result of the study show that the potential of the elderly is used to a lesser extent than required by the elderly themselves and society as a whole. At the same time, the level of education directly affects the quality of life, the level of well-being of older people, and the degree of their involvement in professional activities and social activity. Overall, there is a direct correlation between the level of education of older people and their adaptation in modern society, as well as between senior citizens’ level of education and satisfaction with life.
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Chen, Yaojing, Di Qi, Ting Qin, Kewei Chen, Meishan Ai, Xin Li, He Li, et al. "Brain Network Connectivity Mediates Education-related Cognitive Performance in Healthy Elderly Adults." Current Alzheimer Research 16, no. 1 (December 31, 2018): 19–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1567205015666181022094158.
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Background: Among the protective factors for cognitive decline related to aging and Alzheimer’s disease, education level is one of the most prominent. However, the mechanisms underlying the protective effects of education on cognition remain to be elucidated. In this study, we aimed to systematically assess the role of Functional Connectivity (FC) of resting-state brain networks playing in the cognition-protection effect of education. Methods: Data from a battery of neuropsychological tests and functional magnetic resonance imaging in resting-state were acquired in 77 cognitively normal elderly participants from local communities in Beijing, China. Six resting-state networks related to primary function or complex cognition were extracted through independent component analysis. We then explored the relationships between education level, cognition, and FC of these networks. Results: We found that education level was positively associated with a wide range of complex cognitive domains including general mental status, episodic memory, language, attention, executive function and visuospatial processing, and it showed significantly negative correlations with FC of multiple areas in the Default Mode Network (DMN) and Left Frontal-parietal Network (LFP) which are related to complex cognition. And regional connectivity of DMN was significantly negatively correlated with episodic memory performance. Further mediation analysis suggested that higher education level was associated with higher episodic memory performance through lower regional connectivity of DMN. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that inhibitory modulation in the resting-state brain networks related to complex cognition is one of the main routes through which education exerts its protective effects on cognition in normal aging.
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Ferraro, F. Richard, and Jeneane Moody. "Consistent and inconsistent performance in young and elderly adults." Developmental Neuropsychology 12, no. 4 (January 1996): 429–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/87565649609540662.
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Castro jimenez, Laura Elizabeth, Angela Yazmin Galvez Pardo, Gustavo Andres Guzman Quintero, and Ana Isabel Garcia Muñoz. "Fuerza explosiva en adultas mayores, efectos del entrenamiento en fuerza máxima (Explosive strength in older adults, training effects on maximum strength)." Retos, no. 36 (January 12, 2019): 64–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.47197/retos.v36i36.66715.
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Introducción. En los adultos mayores existe una disminución de la fuerza muscular que es más significativa en mujeres que en los hombres. Objetivo. Conocer los cambios que en fuerza explosiva puedan generarse, posterior a la intervención con un programa de entrenamiento en fuerza máxima. Materiales y Métodos. Estudio cuasiexperimental con diseño pre-prueba y post-prueba, en una cohorte de adultas mayores quienes durante 12 semanas, recibieron entrenamiento en fuerza máxima, entre un 44% y un 54% de su RM. Los criterios de inclusión fueron, ser adultas mayores (≥60 años), con índice de masa corporal (IMC: 19-30 kg/m2), que asistieran al programa de actividad física para el adulto mayor, de la Universidad Santo Tomás en Bogotá (Colombia). Resultados. Se encontraron cambios en la fuerza explosiva con el entrenamiento, pero no son estadísticamente significativos, pero en cambio se encontraron cambios en la antropometría que si tienen una correlación significativa con la fuerza explosiva medida a través de SQJ. Conclusiones. Los resultados evidencian que es posible generar cambios en porcentajes de tejido graso a través de entrenamiento en fuerza y no exclusivamente en resistencia aeróbica y es necesario aumentar la muestra poblacional para reconocer con mayor claridad los cambios que se puedan generar en fuerza en el adulto mayor.Abstract. Introduction. In older adults there is a decrease in muscle strength that is more significant in women than in men. Objective. Assess the changes in explosive force that can be generated after an intervention with a training program on maximum force. Materials and methods. A quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design, in a cohort of older adults who, during 12 weeks, received training on maximum strength, between 44% and 54% of their MRI. The inclusion criteria were to be older adults (≥60 years);to have a body mass index of 19-30 kg / m2); to attend the physical activity program for the elderly of the Santo Tomás University in Bogotá (Colombia). Results. We found changes in the explosive force after the training; however, they are not statistically significant. Changes were found in anthropometry, this showing significant correlation with explosive force measured through SQJ. Conclusions. The results show that it is possible to generate changes in percentages of fat tissue through strength training and not exclusively with aerobic resistance. Also, it is necessary to increase the sample size in order to recognize with greater clarity the changes that can be generated in strength in elderly.
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Arias-Merino, Elva Dolores, Neyda Ma Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, Martha Judith Arias-Merino, Jazmín Cueva-Contreras, and Carlos Vazquez Arias. "Prevalence of Successful Aging in the Elderly in Western Mexico." Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research 2012 (2012): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/460249.
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Objectives. The aim of this paper is to estimate the prevalence of successful aging in the elderly in Western Mexico and to analyze its variability by age, sex, education, marital status, and pension.Methods. This study employs data from the Health, Wellbeing, and Aging Study (SABE) in Jalisco and Colima, Mexico. Successful aging was operationalized in accordance with no important disease, no disability, physical functioning, cognitive functioning, and being actively. There were a total of 3116 elderly.Results. 12.6% of older adults were “successful” aging. The old-old is a lower proportion of successful aging people; it ranges from 18.9% among people aged 60–69 years to 3.9% in the 80–89 years and up to 1% in people 90 and older. There were also differences according to sex(P=.000), with a higher proportion of successful aging men (18.4% compared with 9.2% of women). There were differences in educational level(P=.000); those higher with education were found to be more successful aging, and also there were differences in marital status for married people(P=.000).Discussion. A small number of older adults meet the criteria definition of successful aging, suggesting the need to analyze in depth the concept and the indicators.
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Popescu, Dorin, Sorin Popescu, and Stefan Bodi. "A conceptual framework concerning education as factor of elders’ acceptance for smart assistive technologies." Balkan Region Conference on Engineering and Business Education 2, no. 1 (December 20, 2017): 275–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/cplbu-2017-0036.
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Abstract The aging of the world's population, raises issues of assisting elderly in conditions of sustainable spending. In this respect, smart technologies bring both an opportunity, providing solutions to assist elders’ life and a barrier coming from the lower acceptance of older adults for digital technologies. The paper proposes a research focused on education and its influence on older adults’ readiness to adopt new, digital technologies. As reference the two versions of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT and UTAUT2) were used. The research is based on a systematic literature review aimed to draft a conceptual framework placed on two dimensions: the first one tries to establish "if and how the initial education is influencing the elders’ acceptance of assistive technologies" and, the second targeting "how this initial education is correlated and/or imbedded in the elements of the UTAUT models".
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Higbee, Martin D. "The Geriatric Patient and Long-term Care: An Opportunity and Challenge for Pharmacy." Journal of Pharmacy Practice 1, no. 3 (December 1988): 156–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/089719008800100302.
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A significant interest in the elderly population has occurred over the last decade as evidenced by the increase in journals, journal articles, books, and research regarding the aged patient. This explosion of data concerning the elderly is essential since our educational background in disease process and therapy is generally learned from the young adult perspective. Additionally, the elderly patient represents a high-risk patient to health care professionals for a variety of reasons: (1) the elderly person has in many cases multiple chronic diseases; (2) has complicated, multiple drug regimens; (3) has an increased incidence of adverse drug reactions compared to younger adults; (4) exhibits atypical presenting symptoms of disease and adverse drug reactions; (5) is at risk for iatrogenic disease; and (6) is neglected generally due to negative stereotypical attitudes held by health care professionals. The elderly population, however, represents an opportunity for pharmacy services due to the increasing numbers of elderly, the opportunity to provide new, nontraditional, and innovative services, as well as the emergence of new practice areas of health care delivery for our elderly. Additionally, there is a need to enhance educational experiences in long-term care and conduct geriatric and gerontologic research in these settings.
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Lai, Shulin, Yuquan Zhou, and Yuan Yuan. "Associations between Community Cohesion and Subjective Wellbeing of the Elderly in Guangzhou, China—A Cross-Sectional Study Based on the Structural Equation Model." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 3 (January 22, 2021): 953. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030953.
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Population aging has become one of the most prominent population trends in China and worldwide. Given the retirement and physical limitation of the elderly, the neighborhood has gradually become the center of their daily lives and communication. Community cohesion plays an essential role in improving the elderly’s subjective wellbeing. However, most present studies on the concept and relationship between different dimensions of community cohesion are mainly in western countries. Meanwhile, most of the studies on the relationship between community cohesion and subjective wellbeing only focused on one aspect of community cohesion such as community interaction. To address this research gap, this study sampled 20 communities in Guangzhou, conducted a questionnaire survey on 969 elderly people, and explored the relationship between four aspects of community cohesion (community interaction, environmental satisfaction, belonging, and participation) and their associations with subjective wellbeing using the Structural Equation Model (SEM). In addition, we performed multi-group analysis to study the association differences among older individuals in communities with different socioeconomic types. We found that: (1) The conceptual relationship between different aspects of community cohesion among older adults is significant; (2) Community environmental satisfaction, interaction, and belonging associate with the elderly’s subjective wellbeing, whereas there is no significant association between community participation and subjective wellbeing; (3) Mental health is an important mediating factor connecting community cohesion and subjective wellbeing, whereas physical health is not. (4) The association pattern of older adults in communities with different socio-economic status are identical, whereas the association strengths are different. In high Socio-Economic Status Index (SESI) communities (communities where older adults with relatively high socioeconomic attributes gather, such as high income and education level), community belonging and participation are significantly associated with community environmental satisfaction and interaction, respectively. In low SESI communities (communities in which older adults with relatively low socioeconomic attributes gather, such as low income and education level), community interaction, belonging, and participation considerably link to community environmental satisfaction, interaction, and belonging, respectively. Regarding the association between community cohesion and subjective wellbeing, community interaction has stronger linkage with the elderly’s subjective wellbeing of in high-SESI aging community than low-SESI aging community. While community environmental satisfaction has stronger association with the elderly’s subjective wellbeing of the elderly in low-SESI aging community than high-SESI aging community. Therefore, it is sensible for community planning to focus on community environment improvement and vibrant community activities organization.
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Whitbourne, Susan Krauss, Sarah Culgin, and Erin Cassidy. "Evaluation of Infantilizing Intonation and Content of Speech Directed at the Aged." International Journal of Aging and Human Development 41, no. 2 (September 1995): 109–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/j9xe-2gb6-h49g-mr7v.
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Infantilization was investigated in a sample of thirty-five elderly adults, both community residents ( N = 18) and residents of institutions ( N = 17). Respondents were presented with materials designed to elicit ratings of adult and infantilized speech content and intonation on the dimensions of “likeability,” “equality of treatment,” and “degree of respect.” Community and institutionalized elders rated adult speech in an equivalent fashion. However, community residents were more negative in their ratings of infantilizing speech content and intonation compared to their ratings of adult speech than were institutionalized elders. The negative regard that community elders had for infantilizing speech was particularly pronounced for intonation. Furthermore, community elders appeared particularly resentful of infantilizing speech intonation on the dimension of respect. There was no evidence to support the contention that infantilizing speech is high in nurturance. Adding to the findings of Ryan and co-workers, it appeared important to differentiate between infantilizing content and intonation, as the infantilizing intonation produced a more pronounced negative reaction than did infantilizing content among community elders.
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Schneider, Ione Jayce Ceola, Marui Weber Corseuil, Antonio Fernando Boing, and Eleonora d'Orsi. "Knowledge about mammography and associated factors: population surveys with female adults and elderly." Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia 16, no. 4 (December 2013): 930–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1415-790x2013000400013.
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The purpose of this paper is to describe the knowledge about mammography and to identify associated factors in female adults and elderly. Data were obtained from two population surveys, one with female adults and another with elderly women from Florianópolis (SC) in 2009 - 2010. A descriptive analysis of the variables was carried out, the appropriate mean of responses about mammography was estimated and crude and adjusted Poisson regression was conducted to identify associated factors. Among adults, 23.1% answered all of the questions appropriately and the appropriate average responses was 7.2 (95%CI 7.1 - 7.3) in a total of 9. In the adjusted model, older age, higher education and income were associated with knowledge about mammography. For the elderly, 15.3% answered all questions appropriately and the average of appropriate responses was 6.4 (95%CI 5.2 - 6.5) and the factors associated with knowledge about mammography in the adjusted model were younger age groups, increased education and income, and identification of mammography as the main diagnostic method for breast cancer. Information about mammography can neither be transmitted in a clear way nor be easily understood; there are also demographic and socioeconomic differences concerning the knowledge about the exam.
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Clark-Shirley, Leanne J., Tina Kruger Newsham, and M. A. Guest. "TERMINOLOGY USED BY EMPLOYERS AND JOB SEEKERS FOR AGING-RELATED POSITIONS." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.187.
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Abstract Our aging society calls for a workforce capable of meeting older adults’ diverse needs. Yet the extent that employers seek out a workforce with aging-related training or education is unclear, as is how people with such backgrounds search for positions. We describe an exploratory content analysis of job postings to understand how employers are searching for applicants with aging-related backgrounds, and compare job posting keywords to terms used by a sample of aging-trained job seekers/employees. Results showed 35% of aging-related job postings used keywords expressing preference for applicants with aging-related backgrounds; the most commonly-occurring terms were “gerontology,” “Assisted living” + “adult day” + “director” + “nursing home administrator,” and “elderly.” Job seekers also cited “gerontology” as a term used to search for positions, along with “aging,” “older adults” and “seniors”. Findings suggest that employers should use more positively-connoted terms to attract applicants with aging-related backgrounds, rather than terms like “elderly.”
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HECHT, LAURA, and BONITA COYLE. "Elderly Homeless." American Behavioral Scientist 45, no. 1 (September 2001): 66–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00027640121957024.
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This research report compares characteristics of older homeless adults (age 55 and older) with younger homeless and examines gender differences within each age group. Data are drawn from intake interviews of 3,132 clients presenting at a local homeless center during a 3-year period. The authors find that older and younger clients differ significantly on many important characteristics, such as access to income, the duration of the current homeless episode, patterns of alcohol and substance abuse, and a history of having been in prison. There are also significant gender differences within age groups. The data suggest that pathways to homelessness among older women may be more crisis driven than those of men, whereas older men are more vulnerable to being chronically homeless than are older women. The findings highlight the necessity of considering age differences as well as gender differences among the homeless population in designing programs to reintegrate clients into stable living situations.
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Préville, Michel, Réjean Hébert, Gina Bravo, and Richard Boyer. "Predisposing and Facilitating Factors of Severe Psychological Distress among Frail Elderly Adults." Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement 21, no. 2 (2002): 195–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s071498080000146x.
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ABSTRACTA sample of frail older adults (65 years and over) living at home or institutionalized (n = 664) with a significant functional limitation was used to document predisposing and facilitating factors of severe psychological distress among frail elderly adults. Our results indicated that 48.2 per cent of the older adults living at home presented severe psychological distress symptoms, compared to 34.3 per cent of elderly adults living in institutions. The probability of reporting a severe level of psychological distress was associated with the respondents' social support, cognitive and functional status. When the respondents' cognitive and functional status were controlled, no evidence of a significant association was found between the respondents' age, gender, marital status, education or income and the level of their psychological distress symptoms. Our results showed that 77.9 per cent of the respondents with severe psychological distress symptoms were still severely distressed 12 months after their first interview. Findings suggest that severe psychological distress represents an important challenge for practitioners in gerontology and geriatrics. It is suggested that other studies focusing on the consequences of psychological distress on older adults' quality of life, functional decline, institutionalization and mortality may help document the gravity of this symptomatology in the elderly population.